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Flag Fen is the site of a 3500 year old ritual causeway and ceremonial platform. Made from wood it contains 60,000 upright timbers and has yielded one of the best collections of Bronze Age Celtic swords, jewellery and tools in the country.

A visit to the 20 acre site of Flag Fen is an exploration of history and nature, with reconstructive archaeology and recreated habitats for rare plants such as Fen Ragwort.

Explore our reconstructed Bronze Age houses and landscape with our family activity packs or free volunteer led guided tours.

Marvel at the oldest wheel in England, the earliest Celtic art and the bronze swords and tools of our ancestors

Experiment with have a go activities from ancient times.

Experience the tranquility and diversity of the park with a lakeside walk and an abundance of wildlife including over 50 species of birds and dragonflies.

Venue Type:

Museum, Prehistoric site, Garden, parklands or rural site

Opening hours

10.00am to 5.00pm Weekends and Bank Holidays ONLY except for schools and group bookings(Last admissions are at 16.00) March to October Inclusive

Discounts

Additional info

Visitors are welcome to take photographs. The site is mostly outdoor and covers 28 acres.

As we have livestock on site Dogs (except care and guide dogs) cannot be admitted to the site.

The Museum of the Bronze Age at Flag Fen contains artefacts found on site, including the oldest wheel in England on permanent display. The museum also includes an assortment of finds from the latest excavations at Flag Fen and in the Flag fEn Basin (surrounding area).

The Preservation Hall at Flag Fen is the only site where you can see Bronze Age timbers as excavated, in Europe. Most of the wood dates roughly to the period 1350-950 BC, and has been left in its original position. These timbers are part of the post alignment that runs between Fengate and Northey Island. The entire width of the post alignment is excavated here, but the exhibit reveals only 10 metres of its kilometer stretch; that's only one percent of the total, showing the massive scope of the Bronze Age construction at Flag Fen.

The "Seahenge Stump": The Hudson Barn was generously donated to Flag Fen by the Hudson Foundation of Wisbeck. In 1999 the timbers from the recently discovered timber circle (known as "Seahenge") at Holme-next-the-Sea, were cleaned and studied there. The timbers are currently undergoing preservation work at the Mary Rose Trust in Portsmouth.

Key artists and exhibits

The 28 acre park hosts a huge diversity of wildlife including dragonflies, butterflies, wildflowers and native hedging and trees.

Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Lecture, talk or reading

Longthorpe Tower

12 March 2015 From 7pm

Join Edward Impey, author of the acclaimed new English Heritage Guidebook to Longthorpe Tower, to explore the story of this fascinating site. Housing an internationally important collection of 14th century wall paintings, the finest of their kind in northern Europe, you’ll learn more about remarkable architecture and history of this medieval building.

Pre-booking for lectures is recommended. For more information and tickets please contact Peterborough Museum on 01733 864663 or email museum@vivacity-peterborough.com

Suitable for

Not suitable for children

Admission

£5 adults, £3 concessions & Heritage Pass holders

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Birds of Prey Experience

15 March 2015 9:30am-3:30pm

A workshop you’ll never forget! Discover the fascinating heritage of falconry in the UK, meet hawks, falcons, and even owls and learn more about these amazing birds. With our Master Falconer and his experienced team on hand, you’ll then be able to handle and fly birds yourself in the beautiful surrounds of Flag Fen. Plus take home your own falconry glove as a souvenir of the day!

Admission

£140 per person. Booking is essential as places are limited. For bookings call 01733 864663, or email museum@vivacity-peterborough.com

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Burghley House and the Cecils

19 March 2015 From 7pm

Burghley House is the finest Elizabethan mansion in the country, little changed on the outside since its construction, and set in a beautiful landscape shaped by man. Join Burghley tour guide Brian Jones to explore the story of the house and its owners, including the opulent contents, and consider its role as an indicator of wealth and power.

Pre-booking for lectures is recommended. For more information and tickets please contact Peterborough Museum on 01733 864663 or email museum@vivacity-peterborough.com

Admission

£5 adults, £3 concessions & Heritage Pass holders

Website

Learn the ancient art of hedgelaying

21 — 22 March 2015 10am-4pm

Spend the weekend learning the ancient art of hedgelaying under the expert eye of our experienced tutor, John Shone. A traditional countryside skill practised for hundreds of years, this hedge management technique uses hand tools to create a beautiful border that is perfect for wildlife. Participants will learn practical skills by laying a length of overgrown hedge on-site.

Suitable for

18+

Admission

£99 per person. Booking is essential as places are limited. For bookings call 01733 864663, or email museum@vivacity-peterborough.com

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A brief history of Sacrewell Watermill

26 March 2015 From 7pm

Sacrewell’s Grade II* watermill, built in 1755, was quite possibly the site of a Roman watermill, as Roman archaeology, including millstones, have been discovered nearby. There is also mention in the Domesday Book of three watermills in the Wittering area, with Sacrewell quite possibly being one of the three. The William Scott Abbott Trust own Sacrewell and they were recently successful in a £1.4 million Heritage Lottery bid, to conserve and restore the mill and its surrounding properties, to form a centre of milling excellence and an educational tool for children and adults alike.

Pre-booking for lectures is recommended. For more information and tickets please contact Peterborough Museum on 01733 864663 or email museum@vivacity-peterborough.com

Admission

£5 adults, £3 concessions & Heritage Pass holders

Website

Torpel Manor Field

5 April — 5 March 2015

Torpel Manor Field is known for being the site of a castle or fortified manor. Until recently very little was understood about the site’s character, context and development. The story of the site has recently been brought to light through a Hertitage Lottery funded project and associated archaeological survey by the University of York. Find out about how current research has provided an insight into what the impressive earthworks at Torpel really are.

The Langdyke Countryside Trust is a community organisation dedicated to the preservation and conservation of the natural and built heritage around Peterborough and Stamford.

Pre-booking for lectures is recommended. For more information and tickets please contact Peterborough Museum on 01733 864663 or email museum@vivacity-peterborough.com

Suitable for

Admission

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Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.

Face to face resources

Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre

The Schools programme is tailored to the class visiting. At approximatley four hours the visit can cover a number of skill areas ranging from storytelling, to pot making to artefact handling sessions and mock digs.Groups of up to 60 can be acocmmodated.In addition workshops for families and adults are held covering diverse subjects such as herbology, basket making, bronze sword casting, bog oak carving, weaving, pyrography and many more. Call or visit the website for more details.